HB4981Introduced in the House of Delegates
Relating to state psychiatric hospital designations
Introduced by Clay Riley, District 72
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
The purpose of this bill is to establish that a psychiatric hospital with an average annual inpatient census patient mix of greater than 95 percent of court-ordered forensic and civil involuntary commitments from state custody or from a state-owned hospital qualifies as a "state-designated facility" for purposes of the statute.
Where it stands
To Health and Human Resources
March 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (Roll No. 224) · February 27, 2026
93
Yes
0
No
7
Absent or Not Voting
100 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Pat McGeehan | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Zatezalo | 2 | Yes |
| Jimmy Willis | 3 | Yes |
| Bill Flanigan | 4 | Yes |
| Shawn Fluharty | 5 | Absent |
| Jeffrey Stephens | 6 | Yes |
| Charles Sheedy | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Bell | 8 | Yes |
| Betsy Kelly | 9 | Yes |
| William Anderson | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Filed for introduction
To Finance
Introduced in House
To House Finance
Do pass
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
Read 1st time
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
Read 2nd time
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
Postponed on 3rd reading, Special Calendar, until 2/27/2026
Read 3rd time
Passed House (Roll No. 224)
Communicated to Senate
Introduced in Senate
To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
To Health and Human Resources
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